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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 08 > After 2,000 years, it’s time to stop allowing pirates to rule the seas

After 2,000 years, it’s time to stop allowing pirates to rule the seas

By Peter Fromuth / The Bulletin
December 8, 2008

Somali pirates hijack another boat — or two or three — every day despite the best efforts of the U.S. 5th Fleet, NATO, Russia, India and others. This is not new; pirates have been frustrating the mighty for at least 2,000 years — since snatching Julius Caesar, then....

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